Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Systems Analyst

Overview

Navarro Research and Engineering is recruiting a Project Manager for Los Alamos, NM. Navarro is an award-winning federal contractor partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver solutions for challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. The company is headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with active programs across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense. This role supports the delivery of technology projects within a complex, matrixed program environment.

It reports to the Program Manager and serves as the primary coordination point between functional teams, program leadership, and vendors to ensure outcomes meet scope, schedule, and budget. This is a hands-on delivery role for a project management professional who can ramp up quickly and deliver results.

• Demonstrated ability to manage projects of low-to-moderate complexity through the full project lifecycle — initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain project plans, track milestones, manage scope, and keep teams aligned with program controls and governance expectations
• Clear, professional communication skills — able to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences and engage effectively with functional leads, business owners, and program leadership

• Manage and ensure the timely completion of multi-discipline IT projects of low to moderate complexity and scope
• Provide leadership throughout the full project lifecycle using appropriate project management methodologies and tools
• Oversee project teams in planning, tracking, and execution; facilitate transfer of operations and maintenance activities at project completion
• Develop and maintain project charters, project management plans (PMPs), schedules, and other technical documentation to a professional standard
• Coordinate activities of technical personnel and collaborate with IT staff on delivery of specific products and projects
• Identify, document, and manage project-level risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate cross-workstream or program-level impacts as needed
• Partner with customers to define expectations, solve problems, and establish mutual responsibilities
• Coordinate with business owners, functional SMEs, and technical teams to support readiness and adoption
• Translate project management concepts into accessible language for diverse audiences both within and outside of IT

• Excellent communication and leadership skills with demonstrated problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
• Working knowledge of IT environments and software development methodologies, tools, and processes
• Ability to produce professional project charters, project plans, and other technical and project documents
• Ability to partner with customers to solve problems while defining expectations and mutual responsibilities
• Ability to translate project management terminology for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Proficiency with standard project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, or equivalent)

• Education:
  
  Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred
• Experience:
  
  4+ years of project management experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to IT project delivery
• Certification: PMP, Scrum Master Certification (CSM), SAFe, or equivalent Agile credential

• Experience leading diverse development teams across different organizational contexts (varying team sizes, co-located vs. distributed, Agile vs. Waterfall)
• Experience working in a hybrid methodology environment (Agile and Waterfall combined)
• Experience in technical writing, editing, and delivering formal and informal presentations
• Familiarity with project management in government, federal agency, or regulated industry environments
• DOE "Q" security clearance or eligibility to obtain one is a plus but not required

• Highly organized with the…